Fall 2026

Palliative Care Elective

MEDICINE 916 is a Palliative Care Elective where students gain understanding of fundamental palliative care concepts through patient care participation and symptom management.

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Participating with the care of patients in the Palliative Care Unit, on the Palliative Care Consult Service, and through home visits or outpatient care opportunities, experience and understanding will be gained of fundamental palliative care concepts. Management of common symptoms, such as pain, dyspnea, and anxiety, while practicing and improving specificcommunication skills, such as delivering bad news, determining goals of care, or running a family meeting. Expand understanding of goals of care and decision-making for patients with serious illness, DNR orders, medical decision-making capacity, surrogate-decision-making, care of the patient at end of life, as well as psychosocial issues related to loss, grief, and bereavement.

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  • Fundamental palliative care concepts
  • Management of common symptoms (pain, dyspnea, anxiety)
  • Goals of care, DNR orders, and medical decision-making capacity
  • Psychosocial issues related to loss, grief, and bereavement

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  • Communication skills for delivering bad news, determining goals of care, and running family meetings
  • Management of common symptoms including pain, dyspnea, and anxiety

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MEDICINE 916 · Fall 2026

Palliative Care Elective

Recorded 2026-09-07
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